Indian bishop of the west : the story of Vital Justin Grandin, 1829-1902

Type

Book

Authors

Frank J. Dolphin ( Dolphin, Frank J. )

ISBN 10

2890882772

ISBN 13

9782890882775

Tags

Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Catholic Church, Missions, Vital Justin Grandin -- 1829-1902, Oblates of Mary Immaculate -- Biography, Catholic Church -- Canadian Northwest -- Bishops -- Biography, Missionaries -- Canadian Northwest -- Biography, Bishops, Missionaries, Canada -- Canadian Northwest, Indigenous peoples -- Missions -- Canadian Northwest, Indigenous peoples -- Missions

Abstract

"Vital Justin Grandin, a member of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, became Western Canada's third Catholic bishop in 1859. In 1966, he was declared venerable. (Adapted from back cover) Despite persistent ill health, Grandin travelled more than 25,000 miles on snowshoe. Because of his constant friendship with the Indian Peoples, he became known as 'The Indian bishop' and was a strong critic of the Hudson's Bay Company and the Canadian government."--WorldCat.

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